I've Always Got You

"I've Always Got You"
Single by Robin Zander
from the album Robin Zander
B-side	"Everlasting Love"
Released	1993
Format	CD, cassette
Genre	Rock
Length	3:40
Label	Interscope Records, Atlantic Records
Songwriter(s)	Mike Campbell, Robin Zander, J.D. Souther
Producer(s)	Jimmy Iovine, Mike Campbell
Robin Zander singles chronology
"Surrender to Me" (1988) "I've Always Got You" (1993) "Show Me Heaven" (1993)
"Surrender to Me" (1988) "I've Always Got You" (1993) "Show Me Heaven" (1993)
Alternative Cover
German cover of "I've Always Got You"

"I've Always Got You" is a song by the American singer Robin Zander (of the rock band Cheap Trick), released in 1993 as the lead single from his debut solo album Robin Zander. It was written by Mike Campbell, Zander and J.D. Souther, and produced by Jimmy Iovine and Campbell.^[1]

"I've Always Got You" reached No. 13 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart,^[2] while in Canada, it reached No. 64 on the RPM Top 100 Singles Chart.^[3] A music video was filmed to promote the single.^[4]

Release

"I've Always Got You" was released as a CD and cassette single, while a one-track promotional CD was also issued in the US. All versions of the single featured the track "Everlasting Love" as the B-side, taken from the Robin Zander album, while the German version added another B-side, "Stone Cold Rhythm Shake", which was exclusive to the single.^[5][6]

Critical reception

Upon release, Billboard described the song as a "bright and breezy pop strummer". They added: "Richly textured arrangement has crisp guitar doodling, and layers of Zander's engaging and distinctive voice. At the core of the track is an instantly memorable chorus that will open doors at adult-leaning pop and album-rock stations. A promising peek into his upcoming eponymous collection."^[7] In a review of the album, AllMusic described the song as "taut, power pop".^[8] St. Petersburg Times described it as one of the album's "radio-ready cuts".^[9][10]

Track listing

CD single

1. "I've Always Got You" - 3:40
2. "Everlasting Love" - 4:34

CD single (American promo)

1. "I've Always Got You" - 3:40

CD single (German Maxi-CD release)

1. "I've Always Got You" - 3:40
2. "Everlasting Love" - 4:34
3. "Stone Cold Rhythm Shake" - 4:48

Cassette single

1. "I've Always Got You" - 3:40
2. "Everlasting Love" - 4:34

Chart performance

Personnel

• Robin Zander - lead vocals, acoustic guitar on "I've Always Got You"
• Mike Campbell - guitar, synthesizer, Dobro resonator guitar, bass guitar on "I've Always Got You", guitar on "Stone Cold Rhythm Shake"
• Carlos Vega - drums on "I've Always Got You"
• J.D. Souther - additional vocals on "I've Always Got You"
• Mick MacNeil - keyboards on "Everlasting Love"
• Gary Taylar - guitar on "Everlasting Love"
• Derrick Forbes - bass guitar on "Everlasting Love"
• Brian McGhee - drums on "Everlasting Love"
• Bonnie Hayes - keyboards on "Stone Cold Rhythm Shake"
• Richard Ruce - bass guitar on "Stone Cold Rhythm Shake"
• Clem Burke - drums on "Stone Cold Rhythm Shake"
• Maria McKee, Edna Wright - background vocals on "Stone Cold Rhythm Shake"

Production

• Jimmy Iovine - producer of "I've Always Got You", Everlasting Love" and "Stone Cold Rhythm Shake"
• Mike Campbell - producer of "I've Always Got You"
• David Bianco - mixing on "I've Always Got You"
• Robin Zander - producer of "Everlasting Love" and "Stone Cold Rhythm Shake"
• Phil Kaffel - mixing on "Everlasting Love", co-producer and engineering on "Stone Cold Rhythm Shake"
• Mick MacNeil - co-producer and programming on "Everlasting Love"
• Bob Clearmountain - mixing on "Stone Cold Rhythm Shake"

Other

• Tom Whalley - A&R direction
• Ken Adamany - management
• Gabrielle Raumberger - art direction
• Dylan Tran - typography
• Mark Seliger - photography

Footnotes